Trends in Cognitive Sciences
December 22, 2022
Christopher Timmermann, Prisca R. Bauer, Olivia Gosseries et al.
145 citations
No contemporary unifying framework has been provided for the study of non-ordinary states of consciousness (NSCs) despite increased interest in hypnosis, meditation, and psychedelics. NSCs induce shifts in experiential contents (what appears to the experiencer) and/or structure (how it appears). This can allow the investigation of the plastic and dynamic nature of experience from a multiscale...
Healthcare
December 22, 2022
Maria Komariah, Kusman Ibrahim, Tuti Pahria et al.
74 citations
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 outbreak has caused various changes in all aspects of human life, including the educational system. These changes have forced students to undertake an adaptive process that has inevitably affected aspects of their life and psychological well-being. Adaptation of learning into online forms in universities, including nursing, triggers depression, stress, and anxiety. The...
Authorea Preprints
December 20, 2022
ZhiHui Gu, ChenXin Yang, Ke Zhang et al.
preprint
Objective: To build a clinical prediction models (CPMs) for severe CRF of cervical cancer (CC) patients, and conduct online 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). Design Single-centre, cross-sectional, randomized controlled trial. Setting Gynecological clinic of a tertiary hospital in Shenyang. Population 284 patients, and 100 patients with severe CRF included in randomized...
PsyArXiv
December 20, 2022
Alexandra D Crosswell, Stefanie Eva Mayer, Lauren N Whitehurst et al.
preprint
Engaging in contemplative practices like meditation, yoga, and prayer, is greatly beneficial for psychological and physical well-being. Recent research has identified some of the underlying psychological and biological pathways that explain these benefits. However, an overarching model has yet to be developed that incorporates the latest research from intervention and experimental studies with...
World Journal of Social Science
December 20, 2022
David W. Orme-Johnson, Kenneth L. Cavanaugh, Michael C. Dillbeck et al.
Many conceptions of field-effects of consciousness have been proposed. The most well-developed of these is Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s, which holds that every individual in society, whether stressed or coherent, contributes to collective consciousness. Collective consciousness in turn impacts the life of every individual, guiding the trends of life in the nation. Over 600 studies have documented...
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
December 20, 2022
Jeehyun Kim, Xiyuan Jiang, Dylan Forenzo et al.
4 citations
Introduction: Meditation has been shown to enhance a user's ability to control a sensorimotor rhythm (SMR)-based brain-computer interface (BCI). For example, prior work have demonstrated that long-term meditation practices and an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) training have positive behavioral and neurophysiological effects on SMR-based BCI. However, the effects of short-term...
Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology
December 19, 2022
Kiana Azmoodeh, Emily Thomas, Sunjeev K. Kamboj
Similarities between meditative and psychedelic states have long been recognized. Recently, parallels in the psychological mechanisms mediating the beneficial effects of mindfulness and psychedelic treatments-as well as their potential therapeutic complementarity-have been noted. However, empirical research in this area remains limited. Here, we explore the naturalistic use of meditation...
Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
December 17, 2022
Shyla Thomas Puthusserry, Clarissa F. Delariarte
6 citations
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) which is a severe form of premenstrual syndrome usually becomes problematic during late adolescent periods and can have different effects on the quality of life. The non-pharmacological approach is more beneficial for reducing the severity of the symptoms early without causing side effects. The present study aims to develop a mindfulness-based...
Primenjena psihologija
December 16, 2022
Eldatia Utari Putri, Endang Retno Surjaningrum, Afif Kurniawan
Anxiety is a common psychological disorder often experienced by adults with autism. Studies suggest a method called Mindfulness to help reduce the disorder. However, experts have not reached an agreement on what aspects of Mindfulness are appropriate for adults with autism. Using the Delphi technique, the current study aims to gather expert consensus on which aspects of Mindfulness can be used...
Primenjena psihologija
December 16, 2022
Rida Fatima, Alishba Hania, Momal Zafar
Mothers of a newborn face a lot of physical and psychological challenges and early maladaptive schemas play a significant part in determining long-term negative consequences such as post-partum depressive symptoms. This research proposed that mindfulness could play a positive role between the early schemas and post-partum depressive symptoms among new mothers. Data was collected from a sample...
Focus on Health Professional Education A Multi-Professional Journal
December 16, 2022
Janet C. McConville, Richard Chambers, Craig Stephen Hassed et al.
1 citation
Introduction: Student wellbeing is a growing concern for physiotherapy and other health professional students, with potential impacts on academic success, patient care and future personal wellbeing. The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors of future stress, anxiety, depression, study engagement and academic performance in physiotherapy students, including a subgroup who...
Trials
December 16, 2022
Yaling Li, Nabi Nazari, Masoud Sadeghi
Insomnia and poor sleep quality are highly prevalent conditions related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) complications among clinical nurses. Although cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a first-line treatment, CBT-I suffers from several major drawbacks. This study investigates whether the application of the internet-delivered mindfulness-based stress reduction (iMBSR)...
PLoS One
December 16, 2022
Man's best friend(s): Effects of a brief befriending meditation on human-animal relations.
PLoS One
December 15, 2022
Rosa-María Rodríguez-Jiménez, Manuel Carmona, Sonia García-Merino et al.
Work-related stress is a major cause of health problems worldwide. Faculty in educational institutions, including universities, also face high levels of stress, which undoubtedly affects their performance, level of personal satisfaction and wellbeing, and the relationship with students. Training interventions based on embodied learning can promote self-knowledge, emotional regulation and stress...
December 14, 2022
Elisa Maria Melo Silva
AGRADECIMENTOS "Tal como o Buda, devemos ser também cientistas do mundo interior, de modo a podermos ter a experiência direta da verdade.(...) se nos tornarmos cientistas da realidade interior, faremos uso correto da ciência para a felicidade de todos."William Hart Agradeço a Grande Consciência por guiar meus passos e ser a energia catalisadora que ensina sobre momentos, impermanência de tudo e...
Communication & Language at Work
December 13, 2022
António Carvalho, Rita Grácio
12 citations
Purpose: The aim of our paper is to analyze the role of mindfulness in organizational socialization, particularly how these techniques are mobilized by corporations to reshape employees’ subjectivities. Design/Methodology/Approach: Mindfulness is a process of awareness to moment-to-moment experience, allowing subjects to deal with emotions, sensations and thoughts in a non-judgmental way...
JAMA
December 13, 2022
Eric J Lenze, Michelle Voegtle, J Philip Miller et al.
Episodic memory and executive function are essential aspects of cognitive functioning that decline with aging. This decline may be ameliorable with lifestyle interventions. To determine whether mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), exercise, or a combination of both improve cognitive function in older adults. This 2 × 2 factorial randomized clinical trial was conducted at 2 US sites...
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice
December 13, 2022
Annette Lynn Ferguson, Natalie Perry
Anxiety is a growing concern among college students and often surrounds the required testing that assesses a student’s knowledge and ability to apply this knowledge to situations in nursing. If nursing students’ anxiety is not addressed, this may impact their ability to perform well on exams and be successful in their nursing program. Research supports the idea that anxiety reduction strategies...
BMC Public Health
December 13, 2022
William Nardi, Nour Elshabassi, Jayson Spas et al.
Background Mindfulness-based programs have the potential to improve the well-being of undergraduate students by reducing anxiety, depression, and isolation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore lived experiences of undergraduates in a mindfulness-based program at a “college of opportunity” that has high proportions of first-generation college...
BMC Psychology
December 12, 2022
Nguyễn Thị Minh Hằng, Hoang V. Nguyen, Thị Hồng Thái Bùi
7 citations
BACKGROUND: Although recent decades have witnessed a growing interest in mindfulness with the development of many mindfulness scales and their adaptation to different cultures, there has been no attempt at developing or adapting a mindfulness scale for Vietnamese people. To fill this gap and encourage the study of mindfulness in Vietnam, we adapted a 20-item short-form of the Five Facet...